Small Local Grocers in Germany

With stagnant current value sales in 2024, small local grocers in Germany recorded the lowest growth among all grocery retailing channels. The weak performance by small local grocers was also driven by the continued decline in outlet numbers during the year, with some stores closing amid challenging trading conditions. The channel was affected by the economic downturn in Germany, where GDP contracted for a second consecutive year.

Euromonitor International's Small Local Grocers in Germany report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Small Local Grocers in Germany
Euromonitor International
May 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
SMALL LOCAL GROCERS IN GERMANY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Stagnant sales as channel suffers from higher prices compared to other grocery formats
Fragmented channel dominated by independents, but several chains lead
Greater focus on unique services to retain customer base
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Decline in outlet numbers and intense price competition set to impact future growth
Reliance on nicotine and tobacco products likely to be reduced
More services and differentiated product offering may help offset main challenges
CHANNEL DATA
Table 1 Small Local Grocers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
Table 2 Small Local Grocers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 3 Small Local Grocers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 4 Small Local Grocers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 5 Small Local Grocers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
Table 6 Small Local Grocers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2024-2029
Table 7 Small Local Grocers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2024-2029
RETAIL IN GERMANY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Retail in 2024: The big picture
Similar growth rates for discounters and supermarkets, while interest in organic food and drinks continues to rise
Enhancing retail success through omnichannel integration
What next for retail?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Informal retail
Opening hours for physical retail
Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2024
Seasonality
Christmas
Summer Sales
MARKET DATA
Table 8 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2019-2024
Table 9 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 10 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 11 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 12 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
Table 13 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024
Table 14 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2019-2024
Table 15 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 16 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
Table 17 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 18 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 19 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 20 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
Table 21 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024
Table 22 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
Table 23 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 24 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 25 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 26 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
Table 27 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024
Table 28 Retail GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 29 Retail GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 30 Retail Offline GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 31 Retail Offline GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 32 Retail Offline LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
Table 33 Retail E-Commerce GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 34 Retail E-Commerce GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 35 Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 36 Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 37 Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
Table 38 Non-Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 39 Non-Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 40 Non-Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
Table 41 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2024-2029
Table 42 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 43 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2024-2029
Table 44 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 45 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2024-2029
Table 46 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2024-2029
Table 47 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2024-2029
Table 48 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 49 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2024-2029
Table 50 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 51 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2024-2029
Table 52 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 53 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2024-2029
Table 54 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2024-2029
Table 55 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2024-2029
Table 56 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 57 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2024-2029
Table 58 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 59 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2024-2029
Table 60 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
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